Dr. Sam Richards — The Devil’s Rain Character Profile

About Dr. Sam Richards

Psychic researcher who assists Tom Preston. Helps analyze the cult book, revealing that the Devil's Rain bottle contains the souls of disciples. Confronts Satanists to destroy the bottle but is overpowered. Urges Mark to save his soul by destroying it.

Character Facts

Played by

Eddie Albert

Appears in

The Devil’s Rain (1975)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Dr. Sam Richards — Conflict Rival — Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine)

  Richards actively opposes Corbis's cult by targeting their power source.

• Dr. Sam Richards — Alliance Ally — Steve Preston (George Sawaya)

  Richards collaborates with the Preston family to decipher the curse and find a solution.

• Dr. Sam Richards — Alliance Investigator — John (Woody Chambliss)

  Both Richards and John seek to uncover the cult's location and rescue the missing family members.

• Dr. Sam Richards — Conflict Skeptic Vs Expert — Sheriff Owens (Keenan Wynn)

  Owens dismisses the psychic and supernatural claims made by Richards and John.

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More characters from The Devil’s Rain

• Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine)
• Mrs. Preston (Ida Lupino)
• Mark Preston (William Shatner)
• Tom Preston (Tom Skerritt)
• Sheriff Owens (Keenan Wynn)
• Danny (John Travolta)
• Preacher (Claudio Brook)
• Julie Preston (Joan Prather)
• John (Woody Chambliss)
• Lilith (Lisa Todd)
• Aaronessa Fyffe (Erika Carlsson)
• Steve Preston (George Sawaya)